Quote #54

Jackson neither apologized for nor spoke in favor of the practice of slavery. He probably opposed the institution. Yet in his mind the Creator had sanctioned slavery, and man had no moral right to challenge its existence. The good Christian slaveholder was one who treated his servants fairly and humanely at all times.

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  2. Jackson fought for the constitutional rights of the South, and any one who imagines he fought for slavery knows nothing of Jackson.
  3. Rally around the Virginians, there stands Jackson like a stone wall.
  4. Make it a rule never to accuse without due consideration any body or association of men.
  5. Never engross the whole conversation to yourself. Say as little of yourself and friends as possible.
  6. Always look people in the face when addressing them, and generally when they address you.
  7. Good-breeding is opposed to selfishness, vanity, or pride. Never weary your company by talking too long or too frequently.
  8. Be kind, condescending, and affable. Any one who has anything to say to a fellow-being, to say it with kind feelings and sincere desire to …

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